Starbreeze clarified what caused the problems and how it plans to fix them.
Co-op heist shooter Payday 3 launched last week to a myriad of server issues.
Many players were simply unable to play the game, as server issues continued despite fixes.
Developer Starbreeze has promised to re-evaluate matchmaking and make the game easier to access.
Starbreeze released a statement, outlining the issues and clarifying its plans going forward.
The statement expresses disappointment at the problems and blame to a third-party service for the issues.
The full story, as told by the statement, is as follows.
An update to the matchmaking software did improve performance.
However, after another software update from Starbreeze’s matchmaking partner, the multiplayer infrastructure faced struggles once again.
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This is the CEO’s second statement concerning the server issues.
The first wasan apology issued shortly after launch day.
Starbreeze intends to repair player experience in the short term.
Payday 3 is avaliable on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S as well as Xbox Game Pass.
Later today, September 25, Starbreeze devs will stream onTwitchto talk aboutthe future of the game.
ThePayday 3 official Twitterwill continue to update with the official status of the servers.
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